Currently a lot of private security companies work on the market of security services, which provide a wide range of such services as:
• personal bodyguards;
• protection of various objects (stores, warehouses, enterprises, apartments and cottages, offices, construction sites of educational and medical institutions);
• duty during mass events;
• delivery and support of cargoes;
• encashment (accompaniment of a cashier);
• departure of a rapid response team.
However, despite this wide offer, it is not easy to choose the right security company without experience and knowledge in this area. The question arises: “How to do it, what to rely on, and what to pay most attention to, when choosing a PSC?”
It is necessary to determine what type of protection you need. The right to acquire the legal status of a private security guard is available to persons, who have undergone professional training and passed a qualifying exam, and is confirmed by the certificate of a private security guard. The procedure of the qualification examination and issuance of the certificate of a private security guard is established by the Government of the Russian Federation. A private security guard works under an employment contract with a private security organization and his employment activities are regulated by the labor legislation and the current Law. A private security guard, in accordance with the obtained qualification, uses the statutory rights only in the period of performance of employment functions as an employee of a private security organization.
The qualification of a security employee, confirming knowledge of the relevant assigned 4,5,6 category, as well as the requirements to responsibilities, are specified in the Uniform tariff and qualifying directory of works and professions of employees, Issue 1, Chapter § 262а, dedicated to the profession of a “SECURITY GUARD”.
- Armed, not armed, with special means, without special means, with radio set, without radios.
- With financial responsibility, without financial responsibility, with limited liability, with full liability.
- Time of protection of the object is all-day, 15 hours, less than 10 hours with change of the number of security guards and time of protection.
- With the use of service dogs, vehicles, security equipment, patrolling.
Pay attention to several important factors to form a view of the firm.
Learn:
How many years the company works on the market. As a rule, well-known and well-reputed companies have a seniority of at least 10 years or more.
The fact that the security firm has experienced such a long time is also a testimony of its stability and reliability.
• The number of personnel, including the number of “licensed” security guards. The staff of the firm should have only the licensed security personnel, as individual licensing for security guards was cancelled (the “licensed” means employees who have certificates of private security guards with the right to assigning weapons, special equipment). The security personnel must undergo special training and have skills and experience in the protection work. It is very important that firm has the opportunity to provide your object with such employees of protection. If your object does not involve armed guards, it does not mean that the guards may have no permits. The law on private detective and security activity assumes the existence of security guards without arms and special equipment, but whether you need such employees?
• The number of objects, protected by the private security company and their status. Usually, if the firm has a large number of objects, this is quite a serious enterprise. But it also happens that the firm protects only one very large object. The company should not hide information about protected facilities, as it is a calling card of the company, its best recommendations.
• The number of service weapons, registered in the PSC, their types. The presence of a weapons storage room, number of weapons in addition to financial costs (purchase/rent, taxes, etc.), a weapons storage room is the additional financial cost for the enterprise and additional checks in accordance with the Federal law of December 13th, 1996 N 150-FL “On weapons”.